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Russia plans to resume space tourismMoscow (UPI) Mar 19, 2009 Russia says its could offer more seats than ever to space tourists when the program begins again in two to three years. Russian halted the program last year because all seats aboard its spacecraft were needed to ferry crew to the International Space Station. The nation's RSC Energia now has the capability to build five Soyuz spacecraft per year instead of four, which means one spacecraft could be designated for space tourists after 2012, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Roscosmos, the ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 18, 2010The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a proposal from the MESSENGER Science Team to confer names on 10 impact craters on Mercury. The newly named craters were imaged during the mission's three flybys of Mercury in January and October 2008 and September 2009. The IAU has been the arbiter of planetary and satellite nomenclature since its inception in 1919. In keeping w ... more  
Reston VA (SPX) Mar 18, 2010International Launch Services (ILS) and Telesat have announced a contract for the ILS Proton launch of Telesat's Nimiq 6 satellite scheduled for mid-2012. Nimiq 6 is an all Ku-band satellite with 32 high power transponders that will be located at 91 degrees West Longitude. The 5 metric ton spacecraft is now under construction at Space Systems/Loral and will utilize their flight proven 1300 ... more 
Bangalore, India (AFP) March 16, 2010Paramilitary police guarding a space centre in southern India on Tuesday exchanged fire with two men who were acting suspiciously near the facility, an official said. The shootout occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at the Deep Space Network in Byalalu, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Bangalore, when the guards challenged two men, one of whom began firing a handgun. "In retaliatio ... more |
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Solving A 37-Year Old Space MysteryLondon, Canada (SPX) Mar 17, 2010 A researcher from The University of Western Ontario has helped solve a 37-year old space mystery using lunar images released yesterday by NASA and maps from his own atlas of the moon. Phil Stooke, a professor cross appointed to Western's Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Geography, published a major reference book on lunar exploration in 2007 entitled, "The International Atlas of Lunar Exploration." Yesterday, images and data from Nasa's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) were posted. ... read more |
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